They have their NHL roster playing . We have about 8 guys at least going back to Utica.

We have looked good at times.

I don't think our tradition years are going to be that bad.

Add Tanev Edler , the D looks a whole lot different. Still even without Hamhuis.

Put in Horvat Hansen and we look a little better offensively
- VANTEL

That was ugly until you look at the rosters and realize it was basically an NHL team VS an AHL team.

I must be crazy, I don't think Vey has looked bad.
- CubanBuffet

He's been okay I guess, to be fair it's going to be hard for him to look good with Dorsett/Prust who just want to dump the puck in and get a hit. Vey needs to play with skilled guys, a skill guy playing with two grinders on the 4th line rarely works.

I must be crazy, I don't think Vey has looked bad.
- CubanBuffet

Plus Gaunce has outplayed him, Gaunce played with two AHL'ers tonight and still looked better IMO.

Linden Vey is straight up garbage.

How long till our impotent GM gives away another 2nd rounder for someone else's garbage?

Man this is going to be a long season.

Is Vey really that much better than Schroeder? They both seem like tweeners, AHL stars but can't get it done in the NHL unless they want to become Paul Byron.

He's been okay I guess, to be fair it's going to be hard for him to look good with Dorsett/Prust who just want to dump the puck in and get a hit. Vey needs to play with skilled guys, a skill guy playing with two grinders on the 4th line rarely works.
- Nucker101

He's not a bottom six player. I bet he gets a game with Vebata during the preseason.

He's not a bottom six player. I bet he gets a game with Vebata during the preseason.
- CubanBuffet

He needs a year in Utica to develop. No one will pick him up

Linden Vey is straight up garbage.

How long till our impotent GM gives away another 2nd rounder for someone else's garbage?

Man this is going to be a long season.
- classic321

Vey is no good as a bottom 6 and not good enough to be top 6. He needs time but thats doesnt work in his favor either because Cassels and McCann are going to blow right by him in a year.

I'd be surprised if Vey is a Canuck next season.

Hank, Bo, Sutter, McCann down the middle.

He's not a bottom six player. I bet he gets a game with Vebata during the preseason.
- CubanBuffet

Yeah, that'd be better than hoping he clicks with 2 4th liners. Give him his shot with some skilled guys and if he fails then at least you know you put him in the right position to show what he's got.

He needs a year in Utica to develop. No one will pick him up
- VANTEL

I can maybe see a bottom feeder picking him up, like ARI or CAR or some random team like that. But outside of that, he'd probably clear

Shink and JV had some good moments in this game... Shink really stepped up the intensity and the two of them started flying in the 3rd.

I have a good felling about Markstrom this season. As long as they don't let him get too cold.
- boonerbuck

Shink had a good game and a great third period...making a case.

Markstrom is positionally much better so far this year they must have been working on it. Looking big in the net and the puck is hitting him.

Shink had a good game and a great third period...making a case.

Markstrom is positionally much better so far this year they must have been working on it. Looking big in the net and the puck is hitting him.
- LordHumungous

My bold prediction is that he outplays Miller.

My bold prediction is that he outplays Miller.
- Nucker101

It's possible.

Yeah, that'd be better than hoping he clicks with 2 4th liners. Give him his shot with some skilled guys and if he fails then at least you know you put him in the right position to show what he's got.
- Nucker101

It's what the preseason is for.

Got their asses kicked in faceoffs too

Team: 19-57 33%
Vey: 3-15 20%
Sutter: 6-19 32%

Wow, its so embarrassing it is funny

Linden Vey with 18 minutes of Ice Time tonight.

Does this guy have dirt on the coaches or something??

How the hell does he deserve that ice time with Shinkaruk getting just 10 mins

Linden Vey is straight up garbage.

How long till our impotent GM gives away another 2nd rounder for someone else's garbage?

Man this is going to be a long season.
- classic321

This comment is somewhat ambiguous. So you like Vey, or no?

Wow, its so embarrassing it is funny

Linden Vey with 18 minutes of Ice Time tonight.

Does this guy have dirt on the coaches or something??

How the hell does he deserve that ice time with Shinkaruk getting just 10 mins
- classic321

That 3-on-3 with him and Weber was kinda funny. God help us if WD actually throws them out there during the regular season.

Wow, its so embarrassing it is funny

Linden Vey with 18 minutes of Ice Time tonight.

Does this guy have dirt on the coaches or something??

How the hell does he deserve that ice time with Shinkaruk getting just 10 mins
- classic321

Probably because Shink will be in Utica, even though we don't agree

I'd like to Sven get another game away from Sutter as well.

He needs a year in Utica to develop. No one will pick him up
- VANTEL

Yeah if you can slip him through. But it's not like he hasn't spent time in the AHL. he spent 3 years being a major contributor on the team that destroyed our team in the Calder cup finals last season.

If your plugging him into the fourth line he's not going to succeed. If you give him some more offensive line mates he still might not succeed, but at least you'd know.

Yeah if you can slip him through. But it's not like he hasn't spent time in the AHL. he spent 3 years being a major contributor on the team that destroyed our team in the Calder cup finals last season.

If your plugging him into the fourth line he's not going to succeed. If you give him some more offensive line mates he still might not succeed, but at least you'd know.
- CubanBuffet

Sedins or nothing

It's possible.
- LordHumungous

Its reasonable to assume he will be better at times. People will rush to controversy mode after every good performance by Markstrom and every poor performance by Miller. It's the media and fans more than the goalie situation. People thrive in the soap opera world.

Wow, its so embarrassing it is funny

Linden Vey with 18 minutes of Ice Time tonight.

Does this guy have dirt on the coaches or something??

How the hell does he deserve that ice time with Shinkaruk getting just 10 mins
- classic321

We are in "who deserves ice time more" mode already in the 3rd game of the pre season.... lolz

Its reasonable to assume he will be better at times. People will rush to controversy mode after every good performance by Markstrom and every poor performance by Miller. It's the media and fans more than the goalie situation. People thrive in the soap opera world.
- boonerbuck

If Markstrom has a better sv%(and shot quality adjusted sv%) for most of the year then it will be well deserved.